rifleman

noun

Definition of riflemannext
as in sniper

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Recent Examples of rifleman Rubio joined the Marine Corps in January, trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025 Rubio, who joined the Marines less than a year ago, was trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, the base said. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 Dave Brubeck, already an accomplished jazz pianist, serving in a military band at a Riverside, California, base, was reassigned, trained, then shipped overseas as a replacement infantry rifleman. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025 Those services can include playing taps and providing riflemen. — Jordan Rusche, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rifleman
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  1. sniper
  2. sharpshooter
Noun
  • With some knowingly polite smiles, John navigates an awkward, potentially racist interaction at a local gun store while purchasing a sniper scope (sans gun) to spy on Macon’s compound from a nearby tower.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Vyan uses logic and the help of friendly Kurdish commander from the Iraqi government forces in Mosul to locate the IS snipers preventing civilians from leaving the devastated city.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sniper
Noun
  • Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has long opposed the eradication, ever since a previous plan called for sharpshooters to take aim at the deer from helicopters.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When Golden State added Zandalasini from Minnesota in the expansion draft in 2024, she was already known as a sharpshooter.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sharpshooter

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“Rifleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifleman. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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